Trees For Houston is expanding its outreach to members, prospective members and supporters this year with a new website, secure online registration payment features and timely newsletters. Members and friends can log in to maintain their own profile, join or renew memberships, make donations and register for upcoming events.

Please take a few minutes now to visit our new database and log in to update your information. Enter your email address and initial password "Password1". If you are already in our system, you will be prompted to change your password when you log in.

Trees For Houston had a successful 2008-2009 planting season. With the help of our hard working members and volunteers, we planted over 45,000 trees and seedlings.

Since our beginning in 1983, we have planted over 360,000 trees and seedlings across the greater Houston area. We look forward to continuing our success this planting season.

Trees For Houston's adult education course is a series of free classes for Houstonians taught by regional eco experts. The course teaches the basics of tree identification, proper planting techniques, site suitability, pruning, fertilization and after planting care. This course also empahsizes the important role trees play in our city. The goal of UFTK is to provide a volunteer-base for local municipalities, school districts and neighborhood associations in the greater Houston area. To register for UFTK, please email randi@treesforhouston.org or call 713.840.8733.

Our Trees For Schools program educates third grade students about the importance of trees in our environment. Trees For Houston representatives administer our program at elementary schools across the greater Houston area. The program is a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation that covers basic tree biology and tree benefits. The students receive Growing Together kits, graciously provided by Devon Energy, which includes a native tree seed, containter and soil along with a bookmark/ruler and recycled pencil. During our 2008-2009 season, Trees For Houston reached over 4,000 students with this program.

On Friday, October 30, Trees For Houston will host our inaugural Roots and Shoots Sporting Clays Classic at the Greater Houston Gun Club. Event highlights include car transportaion to range, 50 targets, unique awards for winning teams, special raffle, complimentary breakfast and lunch and adult beverages after the competition. Funds raised at this event support Trees For Houston's mission to plant, promote and protect trees. If you are interested in participating, please contact abby@treesforhouston.org.

October 5, 2009- 6:00-8:00 p.m. - Urban ForesTree Keeper class
October 10, 2009- 9:00 a.m. -11 a.m. - Urban ForesTree Keeper planting at Westcott on Washington
October 12, 2009- 6:00-8:00 p.m. - Urban ForesTree Keeper class II
October 16, 2009- 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Johnson Controls Planting in Stude Park in the Heights
October 17, 2009- 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. - SAP Planting at KIPP Coastal Academy in Galveston
October 17, 2009- 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Toshiba Planting at Aron Ledet Park
October 19, 2009- 6:00-8:00 p.m. - Urban ForesTree Keeper class III
October 24, 2009- 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Larchmont Civic Association Planting
October 24, 2009- 1:00-3:00 p.m. - Keep Heights Green/Trees For Houston Stude Park Planting
October 30, 2009- 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. - Roots and Shoots Sporting Clays Classic
October 31, 2009- 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. - UFTK tree identification class at the Houston Arboretum
November 7, 2009- 1:00-3:00 p.m. - RedBuds fall planting in Stude Park in the Heights